The following is an excerpt from the article: He recalled how dark thoughts descended on him from out of nowhere in the early ’90s. Unsure what was happening, Hirsch went to great lengths to hide what was troubling him. Full CBC article here

Below is an excerpt from Psychology Today Reason #1: Physical pain takes away emotional pain. The physical pain of cutting not only diffuses negative emotion, but it also creates a sense of calm and relief. Because it works almost instantly, cutting is highly reinforcing—some even say addictive. Individuals who cut describe the sensation as … Continue reading Self Harm→

Never Waste An Injury: The Psychology of Setbacks in Combat Sports The following is a quote from the article: Scientists refer to this acquisition of growth from adversity as “adversarial growth”. In research it is defined as: “These positive changes share the common factor of struggling with adversity, hence we refer to them collectively as … Continue reading Never Waste An Injury→